I didn't know Doughty could be so unabashedly poppy, but oh, he does it marvelously.
When I was researching the bubblegum book, I had some great quotes by Doughty about bubblegum and the Spice Girls. He's well versed in the pure pop.
Anya: It's lovely! I wish it was mine! Oh like you weren't all thinking the same thing. Giles: I'm fairly certain I wasn't.
'The Killer In Me'
Buffista Music III: The Search for Bach
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
DavidS - Dec 23, 2006 7:50:01 am PST #4678 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Sean K - Dec 23, 2006 8:33:05 am PST #4679 of 10003
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Mike Doughty
Former lead singer for Soul Coughing, yes?
DavidS - Dec 23, 2006 8:39:45 am PST #4680 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Former lead singer for Soul Coughing, yes?
That's him.
IAmNotReallyASpring - Dec 23, 2006 3:18:57 pm PST #4681 of 10003
I think Freddy Quimby should walk out of here a free hotel
There's a BBC documentary on "Fairytale of New York"
I saw that a couple of months ago. It's as thorough as a documentary about a four and a half minute song should be.
DavidS - Dec 25, 2006 8:48:43 am PST #4682 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Butane James, the Godfather of Soul is dead.
What's your favorite thing about James Brown ever?
Could be a song, or a moment or concert or a TV appearance.
I have an odd affection for his rare ballads like "It's a Man's World." Also love his odd collection of popcorn related dance hits in the mid sixties. My favorite James Brown was that brief year and half he had with the JBs including Bootsy. The live stuff from that era is unbelievably ferocious.
On Sesame Street they used to have a superbad animated James Brown doing letters of the alphabet. It was the early sixties edition of JB with his towering conk, and satin jacket and very tight pants.
Favorite song: "Out of Sight."
Best Title: "Funky President (People It's Bad)" - during the Watergate era, of course.
Sean K - Dec 25, 2006 9:06:01 am PST #4683 of 10003
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
The thing he would do, where he'd sort of walk away from the audience, and a minion would cover him with a cloak, then JB would turn around and start being all bad and funky again.
All the odd vocalizations that Eddie Murphy made jokes about.
Jump back, I kiss myself, HAI!
Favorite song: I Feel Good.
Laga - Dec 25, 2006 9:27:59 am PST #4684 of 10003
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
My all time favorite thing about James Brown ever is actually a parody Celebrity Hot Tub on SNL but I also love him as Reverand Cleophus in The Blues Brothers. Favorite song: Sex Machine.
Tom Scola - Dec 25, 2006 9:52:22 am PST #4685 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Theodosia - Dec 25, 2006 10:31:41 am PST #4686 of 10003
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I loved James Brown's cameo appearance in Undercover Brother which was pitch-perfect funny, especially his appalled expression in the limousine. He should have acted more!
Sean K - Dec 25, 2006 10:43:28 am PST #4687 of 10003
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
He had a few cameos and bit parts over the years. He always did just fine. I think it would have been fun to see him act more, too.